Antaeotricha schlaegeri

Schlaeger's fruitworm moth
Adult
Larva
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Depressariidae
Genus: Antaeotricha
Species:
A. schlaegeri
Binomial name
Antaeotricha schlaegeri
(Zeller, 1854)[1][2]
Synonyms
  • Antaeoricha schlaegeri

Antaeotricha schlaegeri, the Schlaeger's fruitworm moth, is a species of moth of the family Oecophoridae. It is found in north-eastern North America, south to North Carolina and west to Kansas and Texas.[3]

The wingspan is 21–30 mm. Adults resemble a bird-dropping.

The larvae feed on Quercus alba and related species. They have also been recorded on Betula species.

References

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  1. ^ mothphotographersgroup
  2. ^ Antaeotricha at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms Archived October 24, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ Bug Guide


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